Crossroads at Midlife: Your Aging Parents, Your Emotions, and Your Self

by Frances Cohen Praver

Book Overview

With medical science, health care, and healthy lifestyles extending our lifespans as never before, more and more midlife adults are finding themselves caring for their aging parents. This role can trigger not only logistical and financial challenges, but also great emotional upheaval. There is a reversal of roles as the child--often in the midst of raising his or her own adolescent or young adult offspring--becomes the caretaker of the parent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313363161
• ISBN13: 9780313363160
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"